C vs Hill Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C
Access live and on-demand video and audio coverage of U.S. political events, including House and Senate proceedings, congressional hearings, and White House activities. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and explore political podcasts. Stay informed with the latest news and schedule information.
- Live U.S. Congress streams
- On-demand event access
- C-SPAN Radio
- Political podcasts
- Schedule information
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Watch live and on demand C-SPAN's complete coverage of the House and Senate, congressional hearings, White House events, the courts, the campaigns and more from the world of politics. Listen to C-SPAN Radio and discover a variety of informative podcasts. Watch the three C-SPAN TV networks* and the latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A". Find current schedule information for C-SPAN’s TV networks and C-SPAN Radio. From your mobile device, on C-SPAN Now you'll find anywhere, anytime access to: - Live streams of U.S. Congress floor proceedings - Live streams of each day's key congressional hearings and other top political events - On-demand access to the latest events - Featured clips driving the news - C-SPAN Radio - Podcasts on politics, history and nonfiction books - C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 and C-SPAN3* - Latest episodes of "Washington Journal" and "Q&A" - Up-to-date schedule information for C-SPAN TV networks and C-SPAN Radio *Access to the livestreams of C-SPAN's three television networks is reserved for authenticated cable and satellite TV customers. C-SPAN Now...Washington Unfiltered.
Hill Time
Stay informed about U.S. House proceedings with real-time updates on schedules, floor activity, and bill details. Access official links and context for hearings, markups, and live sessions. No account is needed for this fast and clear news source.
- House Schedule (hearings, markups, floor time)
- Real-time Floor Updates
- Live Proceedings with Official Links
- Detailed Bill Information
- Fast Congress.gov Links
- No Account Required
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Hill Time keeps you on top of U.S. House activity. • House Schedule – hearings, markups, floor time • Floor Updates – live status changes and context • Live Floor – real-time proceedings with official links • Bill Details – sponsors, actions, fast Congress.gov links No account required. Built for speed and clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hill Time at 100% against C's 40%. Hill Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). C's advantage is ratings volume (634 vs 6) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hill Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C has 634 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of C's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hill Time's.
C ships an update every 2 months, Hill Time every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C | Hill Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (634 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 634 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-SPAN | Dylan Ott |
Customer experience
C
Hill Time
Bugs and requests
C
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues on older devices
- Inability to switch between live channels
- App gets stuck on last viewed video
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Chromecast and Apple TV
- Implement background audio playback
- Introduce a search feature to find past content
- Develop a dedicated iPad app with optimized layout
- Offer a paid, ad-free version
Hill Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C
No in-app purchases
Hill Time
No in-app purchases
